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To: ctdonath2

I look forward to the eventual collapse of the electrical grid - helped along by short sighted folks who imagine electricity grows on trees and will always be there whenever they need it.

Wait ‘til your home A/C gets cut off in August - but the bozo down the street gets to charge his electric car. It’s coming.


155 posted on 08/22/2014 2:27:24 PM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: FirstFlaBn

Actually, I was considering today that I’ve more options for alternate fueling than gas cars. Electrical grid goes down? haul out the propane-powered electrical generator, start that up, plug in the car, charge it off grid. Not sure how much mileage I’ll get out of a “gas grill” tank of propane, but gives me a buffer. I’ll start looking into suitable solar panels to ward off your next objection, with a 2-3kWh panel and lots of sunlight charging it indefinitely (a bit slow & unreliable, but better than the gas shortages we’ve experienced around here several times) ... oh, and the solar could run the A/C too in a pinch.

Yes, demand will grow and strain the system. Thanks to capitalism and free markets, such problems tend to get solved within sensible time.

Solve problems, don’t bitch about them. (Hmm...good tag line...)


159 posted on 08/22/2014 7:23:37 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Solve problems, don't bitch about them.)
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